Maurice Maeterlinck

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A Miracle Of Saint Antony And Five Other Plays (1917)

Beschreibung

A Miracle Of Saint Antony And Five Other Plays (1917) is a collection of six plays written by the Belgian playwright, Maurice Maeterlinck. The first play, A Miracle of Saint Antony, is a retelling of the story of Saint Antony, a Christian monk who is tempted by the devil. The other five plays are The Death of Tintagiles, Interior, The Intruder, The Blind, and Pell¿¿¿¿¿as and M¿¿¿¿¿lisande. Each play explores themes of death, love, and the supernatural, and is written in Maeterlinck's signature style, which is characterized by its use of symbolism and allegory. The collection is a testament to Maeterlinck's skill as a playwright and his ability to create haunting and thought-provoking works of art.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

Belgian dramatist, poet, and writer Maurice Maeterlinck (1862-1949) wrote in French. He was raised in Ghent, Belgium, and completed his legal studies there before starting to write. Maeterlinck played a significant role in the Symbolist movement, which favored the use of symbols and suggestions above more conventional forms of poetry and literature. The Intruder (1890) and The Blind (1890), two of his first plays, were regarded as breakthrough examples of Symbolist theatre. The drama "The Blue Bird" (1908), which examines themes of happiness and the quest for purpose in life, is Maeterlinck's most well-known composition. Because the play was so popular, it has been transformed into a wide variety of media, including a silent film in 1918 and an animated picture in 1976. Maeterlinck was not just an accomplished dramatist but also a prolific author who covered a broad variety of subjects, such as mysticism, the nature of consciousness, and the philosophy of science. In "The Intelligence of Flowers," his most well-known work, he addresses the notion that plants and flowers possess a certain level of awareness and intellect. The Nobel Prize in Literature was given to Maeterlinck in 1911, making him the first Belgian to do so. His writings had a profound impact on the development of contemporary play and literature, and his theories on consciousness and the natural world are being researched and discussed today.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 260
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Januar 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 382g
• ISBN-13: 9781437461077
• ISBN-10: 1437461077
• Artikelnr.: 25910820